How will those competencies impact future practice as a MSN-prepared nurse in your specialty area (nurse educator)?

Reflective Essay

Based upon readings and learning activities within the class lessons, reflect upon specific leadership-related competencies which you possess and leadership competencies where there is an opportunity for enhancement. Identify two specific areas of strength (self-awareness & relational transparency), and two areas for improvement (conflict resolution & internalized moral perspective).

How will those competencies impact future practice as a MSN-prepared nurse in your specialty area (nurse educator)?

In a two- to three-page reflective essay, address the following elements. Include a minimum of two peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, to support your work.

See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:

1. Provide an introduction to the reflective essay.

2. Consider your personal leadership competencies

3. Explain two specific examples of how leadership competencies will impact your practice in the selected MSN track.

4. Provide a conclusion to the reflective essay.

What are the implications of effective self-leadership and self-care in your future MSN role? Provide two recommendations to further cultivate self-care and self-leadership.

MSN-prepared nurses serve as leaders across a wide array of healthcare and organizational contexts, influencing individuals, teams, organizations, and communities.

Recognizing this far-reaching impact of the MSN-prepared nurse as leader in shaping healthcare and the profession, respond to the following.

Why are self-care and self-leadership important, and how do they relate to one’s competency as a leader? How is self-care related to self-leadership?
Based upon the Chamberlain Care Model, what are the implications when adequate self-care is present? What are the implications when self-

care is lacking or absent?

How are self-care and self-leadership reflected in the principles of authentic leadership?

What are the implications of effective self-leadership and self-care in your future MSN role? Provide two recommendations to further cultivate self-care and self-leadership.

Include current, peer-reviewed scholarly support (outside of class resources) to validate your wor